Atlanta looks to Miami for cargo volume

Monday, April 15, 2013

To increase their cargo presence, officials at the Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport have their sights set on attracting Latin American carriers, perhaps even convincing some to leave their standard hub, Miami International Airport, according to the Metro Atlanta Chamber’s Bob Pertierra. He pointed out recently in comparing the two cities and their prospects for growth, Atlanta has 15 Fortune 500 companies, while Miami has only one. “When you look at the scale, Miami has more cargo, but Atlanta has more actual business,” he told American Shipper . To increase Atlanta’s share of the cargo activity proportionate to its business, Pertierra’s office is working hand-in-hand with the ai...